Experimental and FLUKA evaluation on structure and optical properties and γ-radiation shielding capacity of bismuth borophosphate glasses

For 662, 1173, 1275, and 1333 keV gamma-ray energy, photon transmissions, linear attenuation coefficients, half value layer, tenth value layer, and mean free path values of bismuth-borophosphate glasses were measured experimentally. Then, the measured findings were compared to the FLUKA code. The FLUKA code findings agreed well with the experimental results. Furthermore, the findings show that adding Bi2O3 to the glass network improves the shielding properties. The current data reveal that when the Bi2O3 content rises, so does the absorbance. Furthermore, the optical constants of the present gasses, such as optical band gap, phonon energy, and tails of localized states, were examined. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer was used to analyze the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra of our samples at room temperature in the 4000-400 cm(-1) wavenumber range. From a shielding standpoint, bismuth-borophosphate glasses offer excellent gamma-ray shielding properties.

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This study experimentally measured the photon transmissions, linear attenuation coefficients, and shielding properties of bismuth-borophosphate glasses at different gamma-ray energy levels, and compared the results with the FLUKA code, finding good agreement. The addition of Bi2O3 improved the shielding properties of the glass, with absorbance increasing as the Bi2O3 content increased. The optical constants of the glasses were also examined using FTIR spectroscopy, and it was found that bismuth-borophosphate glasses offer excellent gamma-ray shielding properties.